Picture Gallery

Search For: 

Derived traits

Derived traits
Previous Image | Next Image
Description: (A) We say that the trait dark coloration is a derived trait when it has evolved from another trait, such as light coloration in this example. (B) When the derived trait is shared because of a pattern of common ancestry, we call it a shared derived trait or synapomorphy.

Picture Stats:
Views: 952
Filesize: 99.51kB
Height: 900 Width: 1063
Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=5302
Return to Gallery